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The new .CO domains are being bought and sold furiously as a formidable market is currently being built around the hottest realty on the internet right now. With the dawn of a new and exciting public domain web site owners and domain speculators everywhere were purchasing 2,3 and 4 letter domain names by the thousands within weeks of their release. Nearly every short .co domain name has been bought by companies that undoubtedly used software to calculate every single short term calculation possible and purchase it automatically. However, this doesn’t mean that all hope is lost for short .com domains, as is explained in the following paragraphs.
The Purpose of .CO Domains
The .CO domains do not have any particular purpose, however they are now being used for all sorts of commercial purposes including but not limited to eCommerce, personal blogging, picture sites, music sites, and video sites, social sites, news sites, sports sites and any other kind of web site imaginable. Twitter is using a .co domain as a link service, however many are under the impression that this site will be used to shorten .co domains, even though it is actually intended to do much more as an overall link service for Twitter that indexes all links and collects information about them for Twitter. They are also supposed to be using the domain as a link shortener as well for Twitter development purposes. Many people wonder how Twitter got a one letter .CO domain when a normal person can only purchase a three letter domain and others are considered invalid in domain registrar databases. According to the news, Twitter paid more than a quarter million dollars for T.CO, its new .CO link service.
Shorter .CO URLs
Twitter in the aforementioned example is just one of many large web sites that are purchasing and utilizing a .co domain to shorten their domain name. Overstock.com also purchases O.CO, which is perhaps one of the most memorable web sites ever bought. Overstock’s search engine optimization specialist stated that he believes the new domain will bring in twice the amount of traffic tot he Overstock web site within the coming decade. It should be noted however that the average site owner will not be able to afford one of these one or two letter domain names, as Overstock paid more than $300,000 for O.CO.
New Brands and .CO Domains
Even though you can’t find a two or three letter .co domain, it is still very possible to purchase .co domains that have very basic keywords in them. For example, it may still be possible to purchase a 6 or 7 letter .co domain that is an actual word or existing product of some sort. Since .CO domains have just been released to the public for sale, there are many .CO domains are available that have .com counterparts. For example, there may be a web site entitled example.com. A couple of months ago you may have been able to purchase example.co, even though you are not the owner of example.com. This would give you the opportunity to capitalize on the popularity of an existing web site.
(The Hosting News) – QueenOnline has recently announced in a post that Tucows/OpenSRS’ YummyNames Unit has donated FreddieMercury.com domain to Freddie Mercury’s estate.
QueenOnline statement:
“In a recent act of fantastic generosity, domain registrar company Tucows Inc. secured the domain name FreddieMercury.com and donated it free of charge to Freddie’s estate.”
“We would openly like to thank Bill Sweetman and his team for their gift and allowing us to have the use of the best domain name for Freddie’s musical legacy.”
The domain name was taken by the registrar four months after the previous owner had let it expire.
Bill Sweetman said, “Every day the YummyNames team helps entrepreneurs and marketers find the perfect domain name for their ventures, but we are especially proud to have helped the Estate of this remarkable musician get use of this domain name. Freddie Mercury is gone but he is not forgotten, and this domain name will help to keep that memory alive.”
Tucows Donates FreddieMercury.com to Freddie Mercury’s Estate
(The Hosting News) – QueenOnline has recently announced in a post that Tucows/OpenSRS’ YummyNames Unit has donated FreddieMercury.com domain to Freddie Mercury’s estate.
QueenOnline statement:
“In a recent act of fantastic generosity, domain registrar company Tucows Inc. secured the domain name FreddieMercury.com and donated it free of charge to Freddie’s estate.”
“We would openly like to thank Bill Sweetman and his team for their gift and allowing us to have the use of the best domain name for Freddie’s musical legacy.”
The domain name was taken by the registrar four months after the previous owner had let it expire.
Bill Sweetman said, “Every day the YummyNames team helps entrepreneurs and marketers find the perfect domain name for their ventures, but we are especially proud to have helped the Estate of this remarkable musician get use of this domain name. Freddie Mercury is gone but he is not forgotten, and this domain name will help to keep that memory alive.”
Tucows Donates FreddieMercury.com to Freddie Mercury’s Estate
When domain registration began, only one source offered this service, NSI. Despite the monopoly of selling top-level domain names, they remained in place until the late ‘90’s. Around this time there was an influx of domain registration companies that began to directly compete with NSI.
Currently, there are hundreds of domain registrars that are accredited by the International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). Over the years two types of domain registrars have emerged, domain registrar only services and web hosting providers.
Domain Registrar Only Services
Domain registrar only providers simply offer domain registration without any type of hosting package. There are still several available, but are seen as a dying breed. Clients want convenience so many find it a hassle to register the domain name at one site and find storage at another.
Domain registrar providers are more catered to advanced users. This method is often utilized so domain name registration and maintenance can be separated between storage space and domains. This is helpful for those that are building a large domain network.
Web Hosting Providers
On the other hand, web hosts offer the convenience of domain registration as well as hosting plans and packages in an all inclusive deal. Clients usually need both so this adds the extra ease of use function to their business model. There are many more web hosts than domain registrars.
Also, web host clients can search for available domain names directly from the hosting provider’s website. Once selected, within a day or two the domain name and hosting package are automatically setup; all in a few easy steps.
Redirection of Domains and Servers
Those that have an all inclusive plan may want to create a redirect to separate space from the domain name. This can be manually accomplished by redirecting domains to website content hosted servers. This is offered by web hosting providers so customer service can walk the client along, step-by-step.
Comparison Summary
Generally, domain registrars offer lower prices for each registered name. Also, depending on the need, separating domain name and server space can be beneficial. Those looking for an all inclusive, easy-to-use system should look toward web hosting providers. This will allow them to spend more time on developing content and creating the actual website.
As the internet expands and technology progresses, domain registrars will become a thing of the past. Web hosting providers are making the registration, creation and maintenance so easy that this is the most appealing option to most users. Due to an easy to use interface and excellent customer support, web hosting providers are at the forefront of website development technology.
When domain registration began, only one source offered this service, NSI. Despite the monopoly of selling top-level domain names, they remained in place until the late ‘90’s. Around this time there was an influx of domain registration companies that began to directly compete with NSI.
Currently, there are hundreds of domain registrars that are accredited by the International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). Over the years two types of domain registrars have emerged, domain registrar only services and web hosting providers.
Domain Registrar Only Services
Domain registrar only providers simply offer domain registration without any type of hosting package. There are still several available, but are seen as a dying breed. Clients want convenience so many find it a hassle to register the domain name at one site and find storage at another.
Domain registrar providers are more catered to advanced users. This method is often utilized so domain name registration and maintenance can be separated between storage space and domains. This is helpful for those that are building a large domain network.
Web Hosting Providers
On the other hand, web hosts offer the convenience of domain registration as well as hosting plans and packages in an all inclusive deal. Clients usually need both so this adds the extra ease of use function to their business model. There are many more web hosts than domain registrars.
Also, web host clients can search for available domain names directly from the hosting provider’s website. Once selected, within a day or two the domain name and hosting package are automatically setup; all in a few easy steps.
Redirection of Domains and Servers
Those that have an all inclusive plan may want to create a redirect to separate space from the domain name. This can be manually accomplished by redirecting domains to website content hosted servers. This is offered by web hosting providers so customer service can walk the client along, step-by-step.
Comparison Summary
Generally, domain registrars offer lower prices for each registered name. Also, depending on the need, separating domain name and server space can be beneficial. Those looking for an all inclusive, easy-to-use system should look toward web hosting providers. This will allow them to spend more time on developing content and creating the actual website.
As the internet expands and technology progresses, domain registrars will become a thing of the past. Web hosting providers are making the registration, creation and maintenance so easy that this is the most appealing option to most users. Due to an easy to use interface and excellent customer support, web hosting providers are at the forefront of website development technology.
(The Hosting News)-Following the time honoured tradition of January Sales in the United Kingdom, UK domain name and website hosting firm 34SP.com has announced a special promotional sale to run for the month of January which offers all new domain names at 50 percent off the normal retail price.
According to information released by 34SP.com, the company will offer .co.uk domain names for just £2.50 per year for the first 2 years during the promotional period. Recently conducted market research indicates that this is the lowest price currently available for UK domains. Additionally, the company said that this is the lowest .co.uk domain name price it has ever offered. The special January Sale pricing covers all top level domains offered by the company including, .com, .net, .org, .eu and .mobi to name just a few. There is no limit on the number of domains that may be ordered at the discounted price. 34SP.com is a Nominet certified domain registrar.
Stuart Melling, co-founder of 34SP.com commented on the half price domain name sale, ”We are happy to offer these historically low domain name prices during this time of economic uncertainty. Any time you can save half off a purchase that you really need, it helps out. Of course we also expect that customers will discover our service oriented web hosting products, and take advantage of our great values in hosting as well.”
34SP.com offers a wide variety of the most popular domain name types including UK domain names. The prices for these domains during the special January Sale is 50% off standard retail prices. The 50% off pricing is available on new domain purchases only (excludes renewals or transfers) and will revert to standard pricing upon renewal. The 34SP.com January Sale is for a limited time only – and will conclude at the end of January 2010.
34SP.com has solidified its reputation based on great customer service. The company recently upgraded to to the latest version of the SmarterTrack help desk application software created by SmarterTools. According to information released by 34SP.com, the company is continuing its efforts to provide the highest possible levels of technical support to web hosting clients. The company was also recently among the first web hosts to offer a new VPS template, pre-installed with the Google Go development language, ready for rapid development testing. Go is a proprietary programming language that Google has been using internally for a quite some time, and has now been released under an open source license.
To learn more about 34SP.com domain name registration and the special January Sale pricing please visit: http://www.34sp.com/domains.
About 34SP.com
34SP.com offers professional website hosting services for cost conscious web developers, designers and small businesses. The 34SP.com team of technical experts offers industry leading support and service coupled with a money back guarantee to ensure client satisfaction. Website hosting services offered include: UK domains, UK web hosting and dedicated servers. The company is headquartered in central Manchester, England.
.co.uk Domains at Half Price is a post from: Hosting News and Reseller Web Hosting information.
(The Hosting News)-Following the time honoured tradition of January Sales in the United Kingdom, UK domain name and website hosting firm 34SP.com has announced a special promotional sale to run for the month of January which offers all new domain names at 50 percent off the normal retail price.
According to information released by 34SP.com, the company will offer .co.uk domain names for just £2.50 per year for the first 2 years during the promotional period. Recently conducted market research indicates that this is the lowest price currently available for UK domains. Additionally, the company said that this is the lowest .co.uk domain name price it has ever offered. The special January Sale pricing covers all top level domains offered by the company including, .com, .net, .org, .eu and .mobi to name just a few. There is no limit on the number of domains that may be ordered at the discounted price. 34SP.com is a Nominet certified domain registrar.
Stuart Melling, co-founder of 34SP.com commented on the half price domain name sale, ”We are happy to offer these historically low domain name prices during this time of economic uncertainty. Any time you can save half off a purchase that you really need, it helps out. Of course we also expect that customers will discover our service oriented web hosting products, and take advantage of our great values in hosting as well.”
34SP.com offers a wide variety of the most popular domain name types including UK domain names. The prices for these domains during the special January Sale is 50% off standard retail prices. The 50% off pricing is available on new domain purchases only (excludes renewals or transfers) and will revert to standard pricing upon renewal. The 34SP.com January Sale is for a limited time only – and will conclude at the end of January 2010.
34SP.com has solidified its reputation based on great customer service. The company recently upgraded to to the latest version of the SmarterTrack help desk application software created by SmarterTools. According to information released by 34SP.com, the company is continuing its efforts to provide the highest possible levels of technical support to web hosting clients. The company was also recently among the first web hosts to offer a new VPS template, pre-installed with the Google Go development language, ready for rapid development testing. Go is a proprietary programming language that Google has been using internally for a quite some time, and has now been released under an open source license.
To learn more about 34SP.com domain name registration and the special January Sale pricing please visit: http://www.34sp.com/domains.
About 34SP.com
34SP.com offers professional website hosting services for cost conscious web developers, designers and small businesses. The 34SP.com team of technical experts offers industry leading support and service coupled with a money back guarantee to ensure client satisfaction. Website hosting services offered include: UK domains, UK web hosting and dedicated servers. The company is headquartered in central Manchester, England.
.co.uk Domains at Half Price is a post from: Hosting News and Reseller Web Hosting information.
“Free” is one of those misleading terms that gets thrown around quite a bit these days. By the time you read the terms and conditions of the product or service in question, more often than not, you find that is it not free at all. You may assume that free domain names is just another trick designed to toy with your emotions but believe it or not, they do exist. We have compiled a list of services that can help you establish a web presence with your very own domain without paying a single penny.
Dot TK
Dot TK is a domain registrar that offers free domain names in the .TK extension. Millions of users have being using this TLD since 2001, which makes it more recognizable and powerful than you might think. There are some advantages to having a .TK domain name, especially if you plan to use it with a short secondary domain. In addition, it can be used with any type of website you may have, whether it is a blog or e-commerce site.
.CO.NR Free Domain Name
This is another service that offers free domains with a variety of extra features to boot. Your name comes with the .CO.NR extension, a project designed to help those who are strapped for cash obtain a unqiue domain that can establish a degree independence similar to premium domains. Some of the features that come along with the service include domain forwarding, URL cloaking and meta tag support, all of which are free with your domain name.
Afraid.org
Afraid.org offers a host of free services. On the menu are domain names with the .afraid.org extension and several more, sub-domains, URL cloaking, dynamic DNS support and full DNS management. In order to reap the benefits of Afraid.org, you must first sign up as a member, which can be done for free. There are also paid packages that provide a greater level of flexibility as more capacity is available to you.
UNI.CC Network
Here you have one of the most popular free domain name services available today. UNI.CC Network allows you to build your web presence with the unique .uni.cc extension. The service provides a variety of domain registration tools along with a DNS Setup Wizard that makes managing your identity a breeze. This service is provided at absolutely no cost. All you are required to do is keep your contact information up to date and abide by the site’s terms and conditions.
Fadlan
Fadlan is another great site that offers a free URL redirection and DNS service. Domain forwarding is free, so you get a domain such as mysite.fadlan.com as well as path forwarding and three types of directs. Because it also specializes in free DNS services, if you have dedicated IP address, you have the ability to run your own web server on a sub-domain. Fadlan isn’t the best looking site, but it has come become very popular and offers a few services you may find useful.
Scottsdale, Arizona – (The Hosting News) – August 27, 2009 – Web hosting and domain registrar, Go Daddy’s Brad Keselowski, has once again, won the NASCAR Nationwide, with the No. 88 Chevrolet at Carfax 250 at the International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan.
Mr. Keselowski took the lead out of nowhere in the last turn of the race, charging ahead of Brian Vickers and Kyle Busch. In his last pit stop, Mr. Keselowski took only two tires, which some say was instrumental in the dramatic NASCAR win.
Brad Keselowski said in Victory Lane, ”This GoDaddy.com Chevrolet was awesome. I had ‘em. I knew it….I’m speechless.”
Go Daddy CEO and Founder Bob Parsons helped design the No.88 GoDaddy.com Chevrolets, noting, ”Brad has driven some tremendous races already this season in the No. 88 Go Daddy car — he’s fast, he’s driven and he’s fun to watch.”
This is Mr. Keselowski’s third Nationwide Series win this season in the No. 88 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet. Keselowski is part of the JR Motorsports team and mentored by one of NASCAR’s greats, fellow Go Daddy spokesman Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Go Daddy also sponsors Mr. Keselowski this season in seven Sprint Cup Series races, in which he drives the No. 25 GoDaddy.com Chevrolets.
Go Daddy’s foray into racing sponsorships started in 2006 with IndyCar’s Danica Patrick. The Go Daddy Girl is IndyCar’s most popular driver. She made history last season as the first woman ever to win in the IndyCar Series. In February, she made history with GoDaddy.com for starring in this year’s Most Watched Super Bowl commercial, according to TiVo. GoDaddy.com finishes first when it comes to helping people and businesses get online easily and affordably.
Go Daddy is the world’s dominant web hosting domain registrar and is renowned for its industry-best 24/7 customer service. To see more about Go Daddy’s NASCAR cars and drivers, click here.
Go Daddy is a leading provider of services that enable individuals and businesses to establish, maintain and evolve an online presence. Go Daddy provides a variety of domain name registration plans and web site design and hosting packages, as well as a broad array of on-demand services. Products include SSL Certificates, Domains by Proxy private registration, ecommerce web site hosting, blog templates and blog software, podcast packages and online photo hosting. The Go Daddy Group, Inc. has more than 34 million domain names under management. Go Daddy registers, renews or transfers a domain name every second. GoDaddy.com is the world’s No. 1 domain name registrar according to Name Intelligence, Inc. During 2008, The Go Daddy Group registered more than one-third of all new domain names created in the top six generic top-level domains, or gTLDs, including .com, .net, .org, .info, .biz and .mobi.
To learn more, please visit: www.godaddy.com.
Scottsdale, Arizona – (The Hosting News) – August 27, 2009 – Web hosting and domain registrar, Go Daddy’s Brad Keselowski, has once again, won the NASCAR Nationwide, with the No. 88 Chevrolet at Carfax 250 at the International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan.
Mr. Keselowski took the lead out of nowhere in the last turn of the race, charging ahead of Brian Vickers and Kyle Busch. In his last pit stop, Mr. Keselowski took only two tires, which some say was instrumental in the dramatic NASCAR win.
Brad Keselowski said in Victory Lane, ”This GoDaddy.com Chevrolet was awesome. I had ‘em. I knew it….I’m speechless.”
Go Daddy CEO and Founder Bob Parsons helped design the No.88 GoDaddy.com Chevrolets, noting, ”Brad has driven some tremendous races already this season in the No. 88 Go Daddy car — he’s fast, he’s driven and he’s fun to watch.”
This is Mr. Keselowski’s third Nationwide Series win this season in the No. 88 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet. Keselowski is part of the JR Motorsports team and mentored by one of NASCAR’s greats, fellow Go Daddy spokesman Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Go Daddy also sponsors Mr. Keselowski this season in seven Sprint Cup Series races, in which he drives the No. 25 GoDaddy.com Chevrolets.
Go Daddy’s foray into racing sponsorships started in 2006 with IndyCar’s Danica Patrick. The Go Daddy Girl is IndyCar’s most popular driver. She made history last season as the first woman ever to win in the IndyCar Series. In February, she made history with GoDaddy.com for starring in this year’s Most Watched Super Bowl commercial, according to TiVo. GoDaddy.com finishes first when it comes to helping people and businesses get online easily and affordably.
Go Daddy is the world’s dominant web hosting domain registrar and is renowned for its industry-best 24/7 customer service. To see more about Go Daddy’s NASCAR cars and drivers, click here.
Go Daddy is a leading provider of services that enable individuals and businesses to establish, maintain and evolve an online presence. Go Daddy provides a variety of domain name registration plans and web site design and hosting packages, as well as a broad array of on-demand services. Products include SSL Certificates, Domains by Proxy private registration, ecommerce web site hosting, blog templates and blog software, podcast packages and online photo hosting. The Go Daddy Group, Inc. has more than 34 million domain names under management. Go Daddy registers, renews or transfers a domain name every second. GoDaddy.com is the world’s No. 1 domain name registrar according to Name Intelligence, Inc. During 2008, The Go Daddy Group registered more than one-third of all new domain names created in the top six generic top-level domains, or gTLDs, including .com, .net, .org, .info, .biz and .mobi.
To learn more, please visit: www.godaddy.com.
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